1 Stage 1: Kidney damage with normal GFR (90 or above). 2  Kidney damage may be detected before the GFR begins to decline. 3  In this first stage of kidney disease, the goals of treatment are to slow the progression of CKD and reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.
Chavela Vargas. Isabel Vargas Lizano (Spanish pronunciation: [tÊaËÎ²ela ËÎ²arÉ£as]; 17 April 1919 â 5 August 2012), better known as Chavela Vargas, was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer. She was especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras, but she is also recognized for her contribution to other genres of popular Latin American music.
A caravel (Portuguese: caravela, [kÉÉ¾ÉËvÉlÉ]) is a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed in the 15th century by the Portuguese to explore along the West African coast and into the Atlantic Ocean.The lateen sails gave her speed and the capacity for sailing to windward (beating).Caravels were used by the Portuguese for the oceanic exploration voyages during the 15th and 16th centuries in the Age of Discovery.n the transition to the 16th century, the Portuguese created a specialized fighting ship also called the caravela redonda or square-rigged caravel (also caravela de armada) to act as an escort in Brazil and in the Indies route.